St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-05-20
TOO JEALOUS.
A Crank Revivalist Barely Els
u capes a Ducking.

ne capes a Ducking.
= Special to the Globe
~, NEW YORK, May ia special dis
patch to the World from Park Ridge,
GN. d., says: James Leach. well known
'stationer of Sc Nassau street, New York,
lives on the hill here, and beside his
mousse Is the First Congregations chapel.
: Opposite the church is new tent COW
crlng an area of about 15x25 feet, where
Rev. Mr.. Switzer breaches. This
gent has been attacking Mr.. Leach
lately. Five weeks ago Rev. Mr.. Num-
son, a revivalist from Newark, APP
peared, and, it is alleged, also abused
MI. Leach. The trouble terminated
last night, when Mr.. Leach walked into
the tent where the reviyalist Munson
and Rev. Samuel Sweitzer were holding
forth. All went well until Mr.. MunSon
began his sermon, in which he picked
our Mir. Leach's name for special men
ton. Said he 90
james Leach. prince of hell, prince Of the
GeVllS, with all his imps. is under this tent.
The Lord told me in Il vision to-day that
may preach against him and his evil influ-
enceS
Mr.. Leach preserved his equanimity.
Then Mr.. Mnnson resumed:
FOR thirteen years Mr.. Leach, superinten-
Gil, Vi the tOiiSrcSulldliuI SUNDAY ScnOCl III
tbs pretty. Place, where the Lord babe me
ecme, has been educating the young men of
the town as devils.
This proved too much for Mr.. Leach's
temper, and, jumping to his feet, he
walked quickly toward the platform,
and, pointing his finger at the speaker,
eXclaImed: You are liar and black
guard" The congregation began to ex-
claim at this juncture. The clergy
hi Il -,
MIR. Leach'S presence, and repeated
his former statement. Mr. Leach, sprang
upon the platform, grabbed the minister
by his long beard and pulled him down
the platform, and knocked him to the
ground. Standing near was Mr. Switzer.
Ar. Leach angrily exclaimed: You
arc responsible for this SANDER" Then
he Knocked down the other clergy
man. The excited crowd outside,
who had been witnesses of the
affair, burst into the tent, and several
luSty young fellows laid violent hands
upon Mr.. hiunson and started with him
up the road, shouting: Lets duck the
parS0n: to the pond with him." The cry
was taken UP by the throng, who
dragged the struggling clergyman in
the direction of Forbes b0bbin mill
pond. Many of the throng tried to get
at the PROSTATE man and kicked and
struck at him, but Mr.. Munson
escaped their attentions. M. A. Nc
Clankey and two and three others pres
ent rescued the Imperfect minister and
brought him back to the tent and order
was restored for few minutes. But
the members OF the little community of
WorshiperS commenced to shout and
cry that they We're martyrs and the air
was filled with cries of: Cruelty our
leader, the man of God, you crucified
Christ, his Savior" Mr.. Switzer and
: Mr.. Munson renewed their attacks upon
! Mr. Leach and the townsmen. 1t
seemed as if more trouble would occur
and the people would tear down the
tent. Finally near midnight, through
the efforts of Mr.. McClanky,. and
MI, Bates, the clergymen were
induced to withdraw, and on condition
that the tent be closed and Mr.. Munson
leave the city to-day, they were prom
ised safety from further rough usage.
Thursday night they say they are going
to preach again, and the people here
say that if they do they will treat the
ministers to coat Of tar and feathers.